A dental instrument for shaping a dental restoration. The instrument includes an end with at least one undulating edge which eases the placement, manipulation, and sculpting of dental restoration.

A dental instrument for shaping a dental restoration. The instrument includes an end with at least one undulating edge which eases the placement, manipulation, and sculpting of dental restoration.

A dual-ended triple tooled dental applicator apparatus, comprising a plurality of tools with at least one being removably attached. The dental apparatus further comprises a unitary contiguous device having three distinct tools with one tool being detachably connected by a scribe line forming a frangible removable portion thereof. The multi-functioned dental apparatus is comprised of a lightweight but rigid materials (e.g., plastic), which allows the dentist to efficiently use the same tool for working with and applying different materials to a patient's teeth. Upon completion of a given procedure, the end with the frangible portion, as well as the entire device after use, are rendered readily disposable.

A dual-ended triple tooled dental applicator apparatus, comprising a plurality of tools with at least one being removably attached. The dental apparatus further comprises a unitary contiguous device having three distinct tools with one tool being detachably connected by a scribe line forming a frangible removable portion thereof. The multi-functioned dental apparatus is comprised of a lightweight but rigid materials (e.g., plastic), which allows the dentist to efficiently use the same tool for working with and applying different materials to a patient's teeth. Upon completion of a given procedure, the end with the frangible portion, as well as the entire device after use, are rendered readily disposable.

A dental instrument includes at least one removable or replaceable dental tip. The dental instrument includes a spring actuated collet and collar housed internally within a handle. The handle includes a handle center affixed to a center rod and a grip portion housing the collet and collar and a handle center affixed to a center rod. The center rod is affixed to the collet. The collet includes spring fingers that are biased radially inward by the collar to retain the dental tip. When the grip portion of the handle is rotated about a longitudinal axis of the handle relative to the handle center, camming surfaces associated with the grip portion and the handle center cause translational movement along the longitudinal axis to engage or disengage the collar from the collet.

A dental instrument includes at least one removable or replaceable dental tip. The dental instrument includes a spring actuated collet and collar housed internally within a handle. The handle includes a handle center affixed to a center rod and a grip portion housing the collet and collar and a handle center affixed to a center rod. The center rod is affixed to the collet. The collet includes spring fingers that are biased radially inward by the collar to retain the dental tip. When the grip portion of the handle is rotated about a longitudinal axis of the handle relative to the handle center, camming surfaces associated with the grip portion and the handle center cause translational movement along the longitudinal axis to engage or disengage the collar from the collet.

A denture is manufactured in a single visit using a pre-formed dental template chosen from a plurality of different sized dental templates, based on the size of a patient's alveolar edentulous ridge. The dental template includes a base acrylic with prosthetic teeth attached thereto. A viscous material such as an acrylic is added to the selected dental template and the dental template with the added viscous material is placed on the patient's alveolar edentulous ridge. The viscous material is then allowed to solidify to form a rigid or semi-rigid material with the template in proper position in three planes and properly border molded. After solidification a denture is formed that consists of a first base acrylic portion in conterminous relation with a second portion formed of the solidified material that had been added as a viscous material, and with teeth joined to the base acrylic portion.

A dental instrument having a working end that can be easily rotated into a desired position in the mouth of a patient while the handle of the instrument is held in place by the user. The dental instrument has a handle and a working end that is rotatably coupled to handle by a rotational joint formed by a housing having a cavity and a member positioned in the cavity so that the housing and the member are free to rotate relative to each other. The housing may include one or more finger rests for easily manipulation. The rotational joint may be connected to the handle via a bend so that the working end extends obliquely relative to the handle. The working end may a cord packer, a Woodson end, a periotome end, and a periosteal end and the instrument may be formed from an autoclavable material disposable or plastic or other medical grade material.

Disclosed is a dental carpule with that includes a nozzle for dispensing a dental composition and a burnisher for burnishing the dispensed composition. The carpule allows burnishing a dental composition with the same device used to dispense the dental composition.

An improved dental instrument is provided for facilitated placement of gingival retraction cord into the gingival crevice surrounding a tooth. The instrument includes a curved edge designed to conform to the curvature of a root surface of a tooth at the gingival level. The gingival retraction cord can thus be placed quickly and easily without significant risk of damage to periodontal attachment tissue at the base of the gingival crevice.